Last Modified: Saturday, November 1, 2003 at 1:27 p.m.

The fire consumed all of the possessions of Radio and his family - furniture, clothing and 40 years of T.L. Hanna and "Radio" movie memorabilia. Kennedy is currently the subject of the nationwide movie "Radio," based on his longtime relationship with former T.L. Hanna head coach Harold Jones.

The fire is believed to have started in Radio's bedroom during the early morning hours and may have been caued by faulty wiring.

Shortly after the fire began, Kennedy awoke, saw the flames and woke up his brother Cool Rock, with whom he shares a bedroom and who is also mentally disabled. The two then woke another brother, Walter, and his wife and all four residents escaped the home safely without injury. The small home was located in a neighborhood just behind the old McCants Middle School, where Radio first met Jones.

The family, devastated by the fire, is with relatives, and Radio is with Jones and family.

More information will be forthcoming regarding the fire and any donations that can be made to assist Radio and his family in this time of disaster and heartbreak.

<p>The home of Anderson's favorite son, James Robert "Radio" Kennedy, caught fire and burned to the ground early Saturday morning.</p><p>The fire consumed all of the possessions of Radio and his family - furniture, clothing and 40 years of T.L. Hanna and "Radio" movie memorabilia. Kennedy is currently the subject of the nationwide movie "Radio," based on his longtime relationship with former T.L. Hanna head coach Harold Jones.</p><p>The fire is believed to have started in Radio's bedroom during the early morning hours and may have been caued by faulty wiring.</p><p>Shortly after the fire began, Kennedy awoke, saw the flames and woke up his brother Cool Rock, with whom he shares a bedroom and who is also mentally disabled. The two then woke another brother, Walter, and his wife and all four residents escaped the home safely without injury. The small home was located in a neighborhood just behind the old McCants Middle School, where Radio first met Jones. </p><p>The family, devastated by the fire, is with relatives, and Radio is with Jones and family.</p><p>More information will be forthcoming regarding the fire and any donations that can be made to assist Radio and his family in this time of disaster and heartbreak.</p>